A prominent medical group recently suggested that American teenage girls and college-age women avoid getting gynecological exams for cervical cancer until they turn 21. This is because “women less ...

Talking about sex with a doctor is not fun. Even though doctors are prepared to talk about these things and frequently discuss them with other patients, bringing up your own sex life to your provider ...

Chlamydia is a common but preventable sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is rare for a person to get chlamydia in the throat, and people can test for the infection at home or a health clinic.

STIs are common infections that people may unknowingly transmit. People may choose to see their doctor or visit a sexual health clinic for an STI test, while others may prefer at-home tests. Rather ...

America is losing the battle against sexually transmitted infections. Cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis all hit record-high numbers in 2015. Tens of thousands contract HIV every year in the U ...

STDcheck aims to provide a judgment- and hassle-free experience for people wanting to test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). To use this service, you purchase the laboratory test online at ...

The FDA announced Friday that it had approved the first at-home test for sexually transmitted infections, opening the pathway for more to come.

Credit: Getty Images / Rodolfo Parulan Jr. If you're sexually active, chances are you've probably worried about STIs at some point. Google is often our first port of call when we're in the midst of an ...

Ovarian cancer is a relatively rare cancer, but the second most common gynecological cancer. It starts in the ovaries, the nearby fallopian tubes, or tissue called the peritoneum that covers the ...

If you’re pregnant, getting treatment for chlamydia can help prevent complications during pregnancy and infection transmission to the newborn during delivery. Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted ...